- McConnell's Mill Covered Bridge
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McConnell's Mill Covered Bridge
Upstream side of the bridge
Location: McConnell's Mill Road, Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States[2] Nearest city: Rose Point Coordinates: 40°57′10″N 80°10′14″W / 40.95278°N 80.17056°WCoordinates: 40°57′10″N 80°10′14″W / 40.95278°N 80.17056°W Area: 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) Built: 1874 Architectural style: Howe truss bridge Governing body: Local MPS: Lawrence County Covered Bridges TR NRHP Reference#: 80003544[1] Added to NRHP: June 27, 1980 The McConnell's Mill Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2]:2 It spans the Slippery Rock Creek in McConnells Mill State Park,[3] southeast of Rose Point,[2]:5 Built in 1874, the bridge is a Howe truss built on stone foundations and supported by steel girders.[2]:7
Unlike many Pennsylvania counties, Lawrence County never possessed many covered bridges; perhaps only five such bridges were ever built in the county. Today, only the McConnell's Mill Covered Bridge and the Banks Covered Bridge near Volant remain.[4]:2 The McConnell's Mill bridge is particularly significant for its usage of the Howe truss design; it is one of only four extant Howe truss bridges statewide.[2]:2
In 1980, the bridge was recognized for its historical significance by being placed on the National Register of Historic Places,[1] along with the Banks Bridge.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b c d e Zacher, Susan M. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: McConnell's Mill Covered Bridge. National Park Service, 1979-12-11. Accessed 2009-08-31.
- ^ McConnells Mill State Park, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Accessed 2009-08-31.
- ^ a b Zacher, Susan M. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Multiple Property Submission: Lawrence County Covered Bridges TR. National Park Service, 1979-12-11. Accessed 2009-08-31.
External links
National Register of Historic Places in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Historic district 
Other properties Banks Covered Bridge | Lawrence County Courthouse | McClelland Homestead | McConnell's Mill Covered Bridge | New Castle Armory | Old Homestead | S.R. Thompson House | Scottish Rite Cathedral
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Categories:- Bridges completed in 1874
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Covered bridges in Pennsylvania
- Truss bridges
- Wooden bridges in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Transportation in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Visitor attractions in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Road bridges in Pennsylvania
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